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UNIQUE ID 329: MBT-70 TANK

Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, USA

(Location: Warehouses)


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Unique ID: 329
Added to Database: July 2008
Last Edited: 25 August 2012
Type (ID): Kampfpanzer 70 (440)
Model (ID): MBT-70 (772)
Location Category (ID): Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor (67010)
Location (ID): Warehouses (67040)
Serial Number: Pilot 6.
Registration: 09A006 68.
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Location History:
(see map)

1: Krauss-Maffei GmbH, Munich, Germany (Deutsche Entwicklungs-Gesellschaft mbH consortium - DEG - also included MaK plus Rheinstahl-Henschel and Lutherwerke)
2: Detroit Tank Arsenal / TACOM, Warren, Macomb County, Michigan, USA (Until 1976)
3: Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA (Current location)


This prototype, serial number 09A006, was transferred from TACOM at Detroit, Michigan, in January 1976. It is made of non-ballistic steel and has many small weights welded onto its turret for testing purposes. It would be expected that this would be a US manufactured vehicle; however, it is interesting to note that the internal equipment has labelling and instructions written in German. It was stored for some time in a poor condition in Austin Hall (the LST Building).

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June 1983

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: 30 June 1983
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 253
Added: 4 July 2008
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